Good point here. We regard the German people of the early 20th Century as willfully ignorant. That’s certainly not good, but it’s far better that today’s Trump supporters, who openly welcome authoritarianism, as it gets them what they want: white …
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Be Ready when Trump “Overplays His Hand”
Here’s an excellent article that explains, from the perspective of a foreign journalist who’s covered the slide into autocracy of nations like Turkey and Hungary, why the U.S. and its people need to remain hopeful that Trump can be prevented …
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The Outlook for Informal Meat-Based Restaurants
When my son was younger, he was considering investing in a franchise, and I told him I’d help him determine if this was a sound idea. Although this concept has been dead in his mind for many years, every time …
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Understanding “Sanctuary Cities”
I hope at least some Republican voters will look up “sanctuary city.” My Fox News-loving mom was convinced that an illegal alien could commit a violent crime like rape, robbery, or murder in a sanctuary city and the police couldn’t …
A World that Hates Jesus?
To be fair, there may be some extremely rare form of psychopathology that causes the victim to have the malady described here, but it’s categorically wrong to say that the world hates Jesus (or Buddha, or Allah, or Mohammed).
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Gender in the Classroom
I remember my elementary school teachers very well. I recall how they were constantly bombarded with questions about gender and human sexuality. Just kidding. I’ve spoken with many of today’s educators, both in-the-classroom and administrators, and they say that such …
The Courageous Individual
Here in the United States, “not to take part in the lie,” it’s not necessary to be out there marching in the “No Kings” rallies and the rest. Everything except knuckling under counts. In the U.S. government, we have some …
MIT Rejects Authoritarian Rule
What happens when our institutions of higher learning become pawns of a fascist government? Let’s hope we never find out. Congratulations to MIT for standing up.
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“Fighting” MAGA
Though I understand the point here, I question the idea of fighting belligerent and unintelligent people. When I was a little boy, my grandfather told me never to argue with idiots, an idea I’m sure we’ve all heard at various …
We Are Creatures of Our Time
At left are the words of 18th Century French writer and philosopher Voltaire, one of our most beloved figures in history. Yet, to be honest, I’m confused by this one. In particular, what would it mean to “raise oneself above …
